Are there many like this?

Ignore them. They are low self esteem mental midgets. You'll receive more help than ridicule. I have a problem when jargon is used. I do not understand RV jargon or repair, electrical jargon. I would prefer the use of words not designed by and for those in the trade. Plenty of jargon and words in my profession, why use them. I have no reason nor desire to impress or humiliate anybody.

susseandchris wrote:
As new rv'ers, my wife and I have eagerly perused many topics on this forum, seeking information and advice about a myriad of things. We find so many posts helpful, and written in a friendly tone.
However, there also seems to be another type of poster out there: people who seem to believe they know it all. The tone of their posts tends to be condescending, especially at times to the innocent posters who ask questions, telling them in effect how dumb they are for asking such a question!
These people seem to inhabit the tech-related or tow-vehicle related forums. I am almost afraid, as a newbie, to ask questions there, in case these people decide to make fun of my lack of knowledge.
Just a general question: when out there camping, can we expect to encounter a large number of these know-it-all, smart aleck people, just waiting to make fun of my lack of backing-up experience or my inability to fix the engine of my truck? I am definitely not a handy guy, but I'm not ashamed of it. Just asking whether people with this mentality are in the majority???